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The Churchmen have received their second Dove Award nomination. The group is nominated for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Bedside Prayer". The song is featured on the group’s latest Pinecastle records release "Traveling Through", and was written by former band member Steven Martin.

The Dove Awards have long been considered to be the most prestigious awards in the Gospel Music Industry and are voted on by the 4500 member Gospel Music Association. Keith Clark of the band says "This is certainly humbling and wonderful news. To be nominated along side of some of the best of the best in the Gospel Music field is beyond words. We are grateful to the folks who voted for us, and are just thrilled". Other nominees in the category are The Grascals, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Dave Moody, The Lewis Family; and The Del McCoury Band.

The Churchmen were previously nominated in the category of Bluegrass Album of the Year for their debut Pinecastle Records release, "On The Journey Home", in 2004.

The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN and broadcast in national syndication during the month of May. Check out their website at www.doveawards.com.

During the month of August Steven had the wonderful opportunity to write a selection with Paul Williams for our new CD. As some of you may not know Paul Williams worked with Jimmy Martin "The King of Bluegrass", and recorded some of Jimmy's well known songs that Paul either wrote or co-wrote with Jimmy.

Steve and Paul emailed and conversed some and and as a result came up with a great selection. The Churchmen are very proud of what Steven and Paul were able to accomplish and we most definitely enjoy knowing Paul Williams and being able to be associated with such a wonderful person. Paul Williams and The Victory Trio are always a joy to work with. Look for the song "Calvary Says It All" on our upcoming cd.

"Speaking of vocalists, The Churchmen certainly know how to sing a good gospel tune. More than just about any other band, they have figured out how to successfully marry the Southern Gospel style of singing to Bluegrass and the result is a compelling, exciting and powerful combination. I was particularly enamored with "Get On Board," "We'll Still Sing On," "He Paid It All" and "When He Calls Your Name." Thanks again for the exquisite tunes!"
Dave Higgs, Bluegrass Breakdown
July 2003

This year so far we have a lot of dates booked. Keith has been busy on the phone setting up festivals and churches for this year. We as the band members commend him for his excellent effort and for doing so much behind the scenes. As you all know the band holds jobs during the week and it takes a lot of effort to do something we love so much. Continue to pray that the lord will bless us and keep us safe on the journey home.

Steven continues to write songs. He has written several songs to go on the new album and several potential other tunes. Songwriting is something he enjoys doing very much. As experiences happen they seem to always open a new door for a song.

Keith Clark and The Churchmen